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Showing posts with label Reduces the tension. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Reduces the tension. Show all posts

27 September 2012

Relaxation Music

17 June 2011

Tadasana with Finger lock / The Palm Tree Pose

How to perform Tadasana with finger lock :
  • Stand Straight on the mat
  • Ensure your heels are touching each other and toes are somewhat spread apart
  • Lock the fingers of both hands
  • Turn the palms, keep the hands below the novel
  • While inhaling, stretch the arms above the head. So that upper arms touches the ears
  • Stand on your toes and stretch the body upwards, while exhaling
  • Hold it in the pose as long as you can
  • While inhaling, bring your heels down
  • Bring your arms down, while exhaling

Things to remember :

  • After asana, relax the whole body for 1 or 2 minutes
  • Daily, do at least 2 to 3 times
  • Focus your eyes in front of you so that you can maintain balance in the posture for a longer time
  • Make sure your concentration on the posture
  • Initially, your heels will ache or pain. While in regular practice, it reduces the pain 
Benefits :
  • Removes constipation
  • Improves height
  • Reduces the tension
  • Laxness disappears

14 June 2011

Gomukhasana / Cow -face Pose

How to perform the Gomukhasana :
  • Sit in the Dandasana position ( as shown in the video )
  • Bend your right leg, and now left leg under the right knee. So that, your left heel touches the right buttock
  • Now bend your right leg over the top of left leg. So that, your right heel touches the left buttock
  • Bring your right arm over the shoulder and bend the right elbow so that right palm rests on the upper back 
  • Bring your left arm out to the side, palm facing back and bend the left elbow and move the left hand behind your back palm facing out.
  • Now try to hook your fingers together behind your back
  • So that, your right elbow pointed upwards and your left elbow pointed down.
  • Release your hands and straighten your legs
  • Now change the direction of your hands and legs and repeat the same process

Things to remember :

  • Keep the attention on your breathe
  • Keep your head and spine straight
  • The left forearm should be parallel to the spine with the hand between the shoulder blades and via verse
  • Initially, it is not possible to connect your hands. so you can use a strap
  • Place the strap in the right hand and let the strap hang behind your head and grab the other end with the left hand
  • While in regular practice, you can hold your fingers slowly.

Benefits :

  • Reduces the tension in the neck and upper back
  • Stretches the shoulders
  • Increases the lungs capacity
  • Opens the chest area
  • It stimulates the kidneys
  • If practiced  for a minimum 10 minutes. it alleviates the tiredness